Residential care home · Kingston upon Thames

Cherry Lodge

14 Lynton Road, New Malden, KT3 5EE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 10 April 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Person-centred careSome shortfalls
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2022Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • April 2018GoodSECRW previous owner
  • April 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Kingston upon Thames

Cherry Lodge is in the Good tier ?, with 24 other homes in Kingston upon Thames. 89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (8%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (8%)
  • Good 25 (69%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 1 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (11%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Lynton Hall Care Home
    New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · KT3 5EE · Nursing home · 51 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Little Brook House
    New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · KT3 5EA · Nursing home · 32 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Medihands Clifton
    New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · KT3 5QD · Residential care home · 14 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Medihands Healthcare
    New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · KT3 3NS · Residential care home · 17 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • HF Trust - Thetford Road
    London, Kingston upon Thames · KT3 5DN · Residential care home · 8 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Devonshire Dementia Care Home
    New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · KT3 6AG · Residential care home · 34 beds0.9 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 months ago

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Other homes run by Carelodges Group Limited

3 care homes in total: 3 Good.

  • Acorn Lodge - Surbiton
    Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · KT6 7BZ · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Beech Lodge - Thames Ditton
    Thames Ditton, Surrey · KT7 0UW · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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About Cherry Lodge

Carelodges Group Limited runs Cherry Lodge, a residential care home in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames with room for 9 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Kingston upon Thames has 33 beds, so this one is on the small side.

Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2025. 82% of homes in Kingston upon Thames also score 5. Across Kingston upon Thames, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. About 0.9 km away, Devonshire Dementia Care Home is rated Outstanding. 3 of Carelodges Group Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2025. That is up from Requires improvement in November 2022. 4 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “person-centred care”.